Downtown Minneapolis to receive first luxury high-rise apartments in 30 years
Opus Development Corp. and Elness Swenson Graham Architects have announced plans to build a new high-rise luxury apartment building in downtown Minneapolis.
Wood-burning plant to heat Connecticut preparatory school
The Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn., will soon be warmed by a woodchip-burning heating facility, which will replace an oil-fired boiler and significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Mixed-use center brings architectural diversity to New Jersey university
Kean University in Union, N.J., will receive a new 102,275-sf, six-story building as a gateway marking the campus’s main entrance.
U.S. architecture firm designs luxury residential center in Tel Aviv
Named the Bavli Towers, the development will encompass six 44-story towers with a total of 880 condominiums ranging from 1,100 to 5,000 sf.
San Diego community college promotes math and science with new facility
Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker designed the 180,000-sf building to house four floors of classrooms, lab space, and offices for biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physical sciences departments.
Outpatient center and medical offices to expand Midlothian, Va., hospital
A 45,000-sf hospital outpatient center and a 57,000-sf multi-tenant medical office building are planned for the Bon Secours Watkins Centre in Midlothian, Va.
Community college reuse project aims for higher efficiency in North Carolina
General contractor Hodgin Construction and Smith Sinnett Architecture will collaborate on the execution of this adaptive reuse project, which involves converting a 46,000-sf warehouse into a multi-use facility for industrial training, professional development, and continuing education.
Seattle project to turn 1940s warehouse into LEED Gold workspace for Army Corps of Engineers
The redevelopment encompasses 209,000 sf at a projected cost of $72 million. Targeting LEED Gold certification, the project will incorporate various energy-saving systems while helping revitalize the surrounding community.
Science center to inspire innovation at Massachusetts liberal arts college
The 67,000-sf, three-story academic facility will house labs, office space, a rooftop classroom and greenhouse, a two-story atrium, and informal learning spaces for innovative education.
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February 2012: On the Drawing Board
Syracuse law school centergeared to meet university’s environmental goals; Adaptive reuse transforms 114-year-old warehouse into loft apartments; New base for Arizona State University’sgrowing school of business; National Institutes of Health plans new NIAID headquartersin Rockville, Md.; Expansive public space planned for San Francisco’s northeast waterfront; Chicago data centeremerges in competitive IT market; Verdant city center to frame Scotland’s historic architecture in Aberdeen; $13 million student housing facilityto open at Wiley College in Texas
| Jan 4, 2012
January 2012: On the Drawing Board
Rehab center in San Antonioto help veterans cope with traumatic injuries; New Navajo elementary schoolcharacterized by energy-efficient upgrades; Spokane hospital renovations expand pediatric and adult healthcare; Renovations of a 225-year-old churchon Long Island moving along; Texas-based digital marketing agencypreps for employee-centered office; Atlanta developmentpays homage to its multidimensional past; Build-to-suit science and technology centerbreaks ground in Cambridge, Mass.; Embassy suites hoteladds 300 units in Orlando
| Dec 9, 2011
December 2011: On the Drawing Board
Orange County children’s hospital raising new state-of-the-art patient tower; Washington-based active-wear company plans sustainable global headquarters; Boise, Idaho, to welcome its first Whole Foods Market; Cornell plans net-zero energy academic center for NYC Tech Campus; Bainbridge Island welcomes high-performance, sustainable elementary school; Ventura, Calif., building bigger, better community hospital; Keene State College plans new 137-bed student housing facility; Sustainability is goal for new Class A office building planned for the District of Columbia
| Oct 11, 2011
October 2011: On the Drawing Board
Mixed-use development to revitalize Old Pasadena neighborhood; International Financial Bank plans new HQ in Miami; Artist housing in New Orleans reflects cultural growth; Food distribution center to create more than 100 jobs in Newark; Medical center to improve services for North Dakota residents; Once a wooden schoolhouse, Texas elementary school has moved with the times; California set to welcome nuclear security project in Poway; Fayetteville State University breaks ground on new science and technology building
| Sep 12, 2011
September 2011: On the Drawing Board
Outpatient care and R&D center to serve Chicago suburb; Irish-inspired design featured in Almac Group’s North American headquarters in Philadelphia; Medical center on San Juan Island looks to achieve carbon neutrality; San Francisco office park to help grow residential community; Underground garage in Fairfax anticipates Metro station; California university recreation center eyes LEED Gold; Retail building in NYC’s Meatpacking District reflects the neighborhood’s industrial history; Texas shopping center designed to spotlight retail and architecture
| Aug 17, 2011
August 2011: On the Drawing Board
Vermont outdoor facility seeks LEED Platinum; Connecticut rail yard to enhance East Coast operations; Columbus, Ga., healthcare center; South Korean 2018 Winter Olympics resort.
| Jun 30, 2011
June 2011: On the Drawing Board
Canary Island resort to offer historic charm and modern luxury; Desert inspires University of Arizona’s new building design; State College of Denver adding hotel and hospitality learning center; UCSF medical facility to use ‘smart’ technology, meet LEED Gold; New York City develops affordable housing complex on Queens waterfront; Daniel Libeskind designs Poland’s tallest building; Louisville’s Speed Art Museum to get major expansion; Case Medical cancer center consolidates services into one facility; Buildings will resemble barges at New Jersey waterfront park.
| May 18, 2011
May 2011: On the Drawing Board
Carnegie Hall’s $200 million renovation; net-zero energy school in Irving, Texas; Detroit’s Cobo Center updated, enlarged; historic Battery Park pier getting $100 million restoration.
| Apr 13, 2011
April 2011: On the Drawing Board
Entrance pavilion at Natural History Museum in L.A.; jazz center coming to San Francisco; retail complex in Abu Dhabi; and Boston mental hospital redeveloped.
| Mar 11, 2011
March 2011: On The Drawing Board
University of Nebraska’s basketball arena; National Guard’s helicopter hangar in South Carolina; international hotel chain goes for hip, urban aesthetic; and a mixed-income retirement community is planned for Maryland.
